C. Mel Wilcox, MD, Professor, Division Director

Dr. Wilcox has been serving as Professor of Medicine and the Division Director since joining UAB in 2001. During this time, Dr. Wilcox has guided the Division into becoming one of the leaders in the treatment of gastrointestinal and digestive disorders in the region. He is a leading expert in the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and disorders relating to pancreatiobiliary disease. Dr. Wilcox serves on several editorial boards of scholarly journals including Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (editor) and American Journal of Medicine (associate editor) among others. He is active in instruction with fellowship program as well as providing lectures and presentations on the treatment and procedures available for gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Wilcox received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his internship and residency at UAB and fellowship training in gastroenterology at UCSF. His current research interests include includes the role of endoscopic therapy in the treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases.